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Public read-only share link

Last updated May 29, 2026 · 4 min read

Want to show what you wrote to a friend / editor / agent? Generate a read-only public link — they don't need a Slima account.

Slima Writing Studio editor as a visual reference: left file tree / centre editor with format toolbar / right Notes panel

How to create

Inside an open book: click the Share icon at the bottom of the left panel (on mobile, it's in the More sheet). There is no share entry in the book-card menu on the book list — you have to open the book first.

Settings

This opens the "Create Share Link" dialog, which has 5 sections top to bottom:

1 · Select files

Use the checkbox file tree to pick what to share. The scope is derived automatically from what you check:

  • check one file → shares that single file
  • check one folder → shares the whole folder
  • check several items → shares just that selection

Hit "Select All" to share every file in the book.

2 · Version

  • Latest — readers always see your most recent edits
  • Locked — frozen at the current version; later edits won't affect this link (requires creating a version first)

3 · Visibility & protection

The share link is always read-only — recipients can only view, not edit. Two visibility options:

  • Unlisted (default) — anyone with the URL can view; no public directory
  • Password — recipients must enter the password you set

4 · Details

Optional: a share title, author name, and short description — these appear on the reading page recipients see.

5 · Options

  • Expires after: Never / 7 / 14 / 30 / 90 days
  • Allow copy: whether readers can copy the text content

Set → "Create Share Link" → get a URL.

The share URL

Format:

https://slima.ai/s/abc...xyz

Recipient clicks → opens directly in Reader Mode:

See: Reader View

Manage existing links

In the share dialog click "Manage all links" → opens "Manage Share Links":

  • Per row: view count, unique visitors, expiry
  • Only two actions: Copy Link and Revoke (no extend or change-scope — to change a link, revoke it and create a new one)

Revoke

Row → "Revoke" → effective immediately, next visit → "This link has been revoked".

Security

  • URL has a random token (brute-force impossible)
  • No listing — no directory of your share links
  • Link = permission — anyone with the URL can view; don't post publicly

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